FC Utrecht
Football Netherlands - Eredivisie Stadion Galgenwaard Sun 10 Aug 22:45
Heracles Almelo
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Eredivisie Betting Preview: Utrecht vs Heracles

Utrecht host Heracles in this Dutch Eredivisie match at Stadion Galgenwaard, with kick-off set for 22:45 on Sunday 10 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re Expecting Utrecht to Cover the Line

Take a chance on Utrecht -1 when they clash with Heracles. The Asian Handicap odds of 1.93 are appealing and you’ll land a return for a win by two goals or more and money back if the favourites win by one.

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Heracles Beat Utrecht in Pair’s Last Meeting

FC Utrecht played out a 0-0 draw when they were last in Eredivisie action. This was on the road at Fortuna Sittard Stadion against Fortuna Sittard. Utrecht enjoyed 50% possession and had four shots on target.

Three days ago, Utrecht travelled to Servette and succeeded 3-1 in the Europa League qualifier.

Heracles were defeated in their previous game, being beaten at home to NEC Nijmegen by a 2-1 scoreline at Asito Stadion. Bas Sibum's team had 51% possession and seven shots on goal, with Sem Scheperman finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

When these two teams last met, Heracles claimed a home KNVB Cup win. Beating Utrecht by a 2-0 scoreline. The 10 past H2H meetings have involved six Utrecht victories, one draw and three Heracles wins.

Eredivisie G W D L GF GA GD GD P
6 Utrecht logo Utrecht 5 3 0 2 11 4 7 11:4 9
18 Heracles logo Heracles 5 0 0 5 2 16 -14 2:16 0
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FC Utrecht – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 14.4 attempts. Utrecht have had 47.3% possession, 389.6 passes and 4.5 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.9 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 5.2 corners.

Miguel Rodriguez leads the way with 5 goals, Sebastien Haller has 4, with Paxten Aaronson and Yoann Cathline scoring 2. Leading assistor is Siebe Horemans with 3, while goalies Vasilios Barkas and Michael Brouwer have 4 clean sheets between them.

Heracles – Last 10 League Games

Heracles have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.0 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 9.2 attempts. The Almelo outfit have averaged 46.7% possession, 366.9 passes, 5.3 corners taken and 5.0 corners against, while conceding 1.8 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 14.5 attempts.

Jizz Hornkamp is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, while Sem Scheperman, Mario Engels, Ivan Mesik and Luka Kulenovic have 1. Suf Podgoreanu has been chief assist maker on 3, with Fabian de Keijzer recording 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

FC Utrecht confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Vasilios Barkas (GK), Siebe Horemans, Mike van der Hoorn, Nick Viergever, Souffian El Karouani, Victor Jensen, Alonzo Engwanda, Gjivai Zechiel, Adrian Blake, David Min, Yoann Cathline.

Heracles confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabian de Keijzer (GK), Jannes Wieckhoff, Damon Mirani, Ivan Mesik, Djevencio van der Kust, Sem Scheperman, Jan Zamburek, Bryan Limbombe, Tristan van Gilst, Mario Engels, Jizz Hornkamp.

Utrecht vs Heracles Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for Utrecht vs Heracles with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners advice, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re sweet on Utrecht for this Eredivisie game. The favourites are available at -1 on the Asian Handicap and we’re happy to take odds of 1.93 that are currently on offer for this pick.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable Eredivisie stats.

Key FC Utrecht vs Heracles league stats:

  • The -1 line has been covered by Utrecht in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Heracles in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Heracles in 10 of their last 17 games on the road.
  • The +1 line hasn’t been covered by Heracles in 6 of their last 10 games against Utrecht.

Utrecht -1 Probability

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 51.9% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Utrecht Utrecht logo 2 - 0 Heracles logo Heracles

An exciting bet could be a 2-0 victory in favor of Utrecht at odds of 7.00. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Adrian Blake Under 0.5 Shots On Target

Adrian Blake (Utrecht) hasn’t managed a shot on goal in three consecutive Eredivisie matches. We think he might fall short of the mark, with odds of 2.12 available when it comes to this Shots on Target bet.

Latest Adrian Blake Player Prop Odds
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Davy van den Berg To Score

Davy van den Berg (Utrecht) can be backed to be on the scoresheet at 4.30. He looks like a value pick and we think that the odds offer plenty of appeal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Davy van den Berg Player Prop Odds
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Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners

All of the past three Heracles matches have seen the 10.5 Total Corners line covered, with the same thing happening in the previous two Utrecht games. We think that there’s a strong case for this outcome and we’ll bet the Total Corners line to be covered which is on offer at odds of 1.93.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Utrecht Logo Utrecht
Total
9.70 4.50 5.20
Home
9.70 5.30 4.40
Away
10.20 4.50 5.70
Heracles Logo Heracles
Total
10.30 5.30 5.00
Home
10.00 6.10 3.90
Away
10.50 4.50 6.00
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Total Corners
Utrecht Corners
Heracles Corners
Most Corners

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Utrecht -1
Both Team To Score No
Shots On Target Adrian Blake Under 0.5

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Utrecht vs Heracles Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest Utrecht Win

The bookmakers have FC Utrecht as 1.53 favourites for this Eredivisie encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 65% likely to triumph. Heracles are the 5.75 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

It sometimes pays to go down the Half-Time Result route and the draw is available at 2.43. Alternatively, Utrecht can be backed at 2.06 and Heracles are on offer at 5.30.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. When it comes to BTTS betting, the market suggests that Both Teams to Score Yes and No are both equally as likely to happen.

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Full-Time Result
Half-Time Result
Double Chance
Draw No Bet
Asian Handicap
Total Goals
Both Teams to Score

Yoann Cathline is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Yoann Cathline is the First Goalscorer favourite at 5.00 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at 2.38.

Player Goals
Yoann Cathline (Utrecht)
David Min (Utrecht)
Adrian Blake (Utrecht)
Victor Jensen (Utrecht)
Player Shots On Target
Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles)
Adrian Blake (Utrecht)
David Min (Utrecht)
Luka Kulenovic (Heracles)
Player Shots
Yoann Cathline (Utrecht)
Adrian Blake (Utrecht)
Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles)
David Min (Utrecht)
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Stadion Galgenwaard
Stadion Galgenwaard

Utrecht Have Won Past Five H2H Stadion Galgenwaard Meetings

Utrecht have gone unbeaten at Stadion Galgenwaard in the last five games. Utrecht have secured five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Heracles have five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 2.10.

When the sides last met at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht beat Heracles 1-0. In the past 5 H2H games at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht have won all of them.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Utrecht logo Utrecht Home Stats 5-2-3 2.70 1.70 1.00 4 6 4 6
Heracles logo Heracles Away Stats 2-3-5 3.10 1.00 2.10 5 5 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
FC Utrecht logo FC Utrecht League Stats
Heracles logo Heracles League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Utrecht vs Heracles Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Utrecht vs Heracles team news before placing your bets. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Eredivisie as well as the latest injury reports.

FC Utrecht Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Heracles Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Utrecht Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Vasilios Barkas
2 Siebe Horemans 3 Mike van der Hoorn 24 Nick Viergever 16 Souffian El Karouani
7 Victor Jensen 27 Alonzo Engwanda 21 Gjivai Zechiel
15 Adrian Blake 9 David Min 10 Yoann Cathline
1 Fabian de Keijzer
3 Jannes Wieckhoff 4 Damon Mirani 24 Ivan Mesik 15 D. van der
32 Sem Scheperman 13 Jan Zamburek
7 Bryan Limbombe 17 Tristan van Gilst 8 Mario Engels
9 Jizz Hornkamp

Heracles Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Utrecht Substitutes

  • 5Kolbeinn Finnsson
  • 6Davy van den Berg
  • 8Can Bozdogan
  • 11Noah Ohio
  • 20Dani de Wit
  • 22Miguel Rodriguez
  • 23Niklas Vesterlund
  • 25Michael Brouwer
  • 26Miliano Jonathans
  • 33Kevin Gadellaa
  • 40Matisse Didden
  • 55Derry Murkin

Heracles Substitutes

  • 2Mimeirhel Benita
  • 5Jordy Bruijn
  • 10Thomas Bruns
  • 11Jeff Reine-Adelaide
  • 16Timo Jansink
  • 19Luka Kulenovic
  • 20Diego van Oorschot
  • 21Y. Borges Sanches
  • 23Mike te Wierik
  • 26Daniel van Kaam
  • 27Jop Tijink
  • 30Robin Mantel

Previous FC Utrecht Lineups

08 Aug Europa League
Servette 1-3 Utrecht
01 Aug Europa League
Utrecht 4-1 FC Sheriff
25 Jul Europa League
FC Sheriff 1-3 Utrecht
18 May Eredivisie
Fortuna Sittard 0-0 Utrecht
15 May Eredivisie
Utrecht 1-1 Sp. Rotterdam
11 May Eredivisie
Twente 2-0 Utrecht

Previous Heracles Lineups

18 May Eredivisie
Heracles 1-2 NEC Nijmegen
15 May Eredivisie
PSV 4-1 Heracles
10 May Eredivisie
Willem II 1-2 Heracles
04 May Eredivisie
Heracles 1-4 Feyenoord
24 Apr Eredivisie
Groningen 4-1 Heracles
13 Apr Eredivisie
Heracles 1-0 AZ Alkmaar

Injuries & Suspensions

FC Utrecht Injury Table
Type Name Info
Vasilios Barkas Other
Victor Jensen Hamstring
Dani de Wit Foot
Ivar Jenner Other
Heracles Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jeff Reine-Adelaide Knee
Sava Cestic Ankle
Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Feyenoord 5 5 0 0 11:1 15
2 PSV 5 4 0 1 17:8 12
3 Ajax 5 3 2 0 10:4 11
4 AZ Alkmaar 4 3 1 0 9:4 10
5 NEC Nijmegen 5 3 0 2 17:9 9
6 Utrecht 5 3 0 2 11:4 9
7 Groningen 5 3 0 2 10:9 9
8 Sp. Rotterdam 5 3 0 2 7:11 9
9 Fortuna Sittard 5 2 1 2 9:9 7
10 PEC Zwolle 4 2 0 2 4:5 6
11 Go Ahead E. 5 1 3 1 9:9 6
12 Volendam 5 0 4 1 6:9 4
13 Twente 5 1 1 3 4:7 4
14 Telstar 5 1 1 3 5:9 4
15 NAC Breda 5 1 1 3 4:9 4
16 Excelsior 5 1 0 4 3:12 3
17 SC Heerenveen 5 0 2 3 5:8 2
18 Heracles 5 0 0 5 2:16 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ajax 3 3 0 0 7:1 9
2 Feyenoord 3 3 0 0 5:0 9
3 NEC Nijmegen 3 2 0 1 11:5 6
4 Utrecht 3 2 0 1 8:2 6
5 PSV 3 2 0 1 10:5 6
6 Groningen 2 2 0 0 6:1 6
7 Fortuna Sittard 2 1 1 0 5:4 4
8 Go Ahead E. 3 1 1 1 5:5 4
9 AZ Alkmaar 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
10 NAC Breda 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
11 Excelsior 3 1 0 2 2:3 3
12 PEC Zwolle 2 1 0 1 1:2 3
13 Sp. Rotterdam 2 1 0 1 2:5 3
14 Volendam 2 0 2 0 3:3 2
15 SC Heerenveen 3 0 2 1 4:5 2
16 Twente 2 0 1 1 2:4 1
17 Telstar 3 0 1 2 3:7 1
18 Heracles 2 0 0 2 2:6 0